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MOOCs and Open Education is a book which describes issues having to do with open education resources and massively open online courses (MOOCs). Recent developments in distance learning make it possible for learners in every nation on earth to be participants in online classes. MOOCs are free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. Infrastructure, marketing, pedagogy, and assessment are some of the areas where questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education persist. There are a variety of issues that elearning technology organizations have to struggle with more than ever because online learning technology is advancing so quickly. How can we ensure that the quality of schooling provided by these massively open online courses is adequate? How can institutions certify that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified for online teaching? What business models are being used by organizations like Turks and Caicos Islands to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and experimental teaching practices are in use today? How can teachers handle issues like poor learner motivation and high dropout rates?

As blended learning becomes more prolific there is a demand to grasp how massively open online courses are being conducted. Instructors and many other participants would like to better perceive the outcomes of these compelling new open education endeavours. Everybody wants to know how these MOOCs can be made better. To handle this increasing demand for facts MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these massive open courses and other open education resource subjects. This authoritative new book also examines the major controversies associated with massively open online courses and open education resources (OERS). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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